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The Conversation with Dasha Burns

The Conversation with Dasha Burns

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 The Conversation with POLITICO’s Dasha Burns is a fresh take on the traditional Sunday show format, going beyond conventional wisdom and short sound bites to broaden the political conversation. Each week, Dasha will sit down with one of the most compelling – and sometimes unexpected – power players in Washington and beyond for a real discussion about how they are shaping the current moment.All rights reserved Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Scott Bessent: ‘We're reordering the global economy’ | The Conversation

    Scott Bessent: ‘We're reordering the global economy’ | The Conversation
    Jan 23 2026
    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke with POLITICO's Dasha Burns at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in our first episode of 2026. The two spoke just after President Trump's speech that riled U.S. allies. Burns and Bessent spoke on tariffs, Greenland, America's changing role in the global economy and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • The top 5 interview moments of 2025

    The top 5 interview moments of 2025
    Dec 26 2025
    Happy holidays! "The Conversation" will return with a new season in January 2026. In the meantime, listen to some of the most memorable moments from the show in 2025 — including our interviews with President Donald Trump, Texas state representative and U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico (D), Trump 2024 and RNC Political Director James Blair, President of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Richard Grenell and Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 mins
  • Bill Gates on vaccine hesitancy, AI and global health

    Bill Gates on vaccine hesitancy, AI and global health
    Dec 12 2025
    Gates Foundation co-founder Bill Gates joined POLITICO’s Dasha Burns on this week’s episode of The Conversation to discuss his continued support for vaccine philanthropy, the impact of government aid cuts in global health, AI, vaccine skepticism and much more. The interview took place shortly after the release of The Gates Foundation’s Goalkeepers Report projects, which predicts that child deaths will rise in 2025 for the first time this century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins
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